Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 44 - Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang - Problems - Page 1364: 18b

Answer

This process can proceed via the strong interaction.

Work Step by Step

The $\Lambda^0$ has strangeness $-1$ The proton $p$ has strangeness $0$ The $\Sigma^+$ has strangeness $-1$ The neutron $n$ has strangeness $0$ The net strangeness of the left side of the process is $-1$ The net strangeness of the right side of the process is $-1$ Since strangeness is conserved in this process, this process can proceed via the strong interaction.
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